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Akhtar and uncapped pair make T20 team
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 05 - 2009

Pakistan named paceman Shoaib Akhtar and uncapped left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamir and hard-hitting opener Shahzaib Hasan in its squad on Monday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup.
The selectors omitted Indian Cricket League rebel players Abdul Razzaq, Imran Nazir and Rana Naved who had been named in the 30-man preliminary squad last month. Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was included in the squad despite being reported for a suspected illegal action last month.
Squad: Younis Khan (captain), S.Butt, Ahmed Shehzad, Misbahul Haq, Shoaib Malik, K.Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Akhtar, Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Shahzaib Hasan, M.Aamir.
Sri Lanka squad
Sri Lanka has called up uncapped all-rounder Isuru Udana to its 15-man squad for the T20 Cup. The squad also included 35-year-old batsman Indika. Team: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, T.M. Dilshan, M.Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, N.Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Farveez Maharoof, Jehan Mubarak, Indika de Saram.
Bangladesh squad
Bangladesh included two uncapped players in its 15-man squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup. Team: M Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Roqibul Hassan, Shakib Al-Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel, Mahmud Ullah, Rubel Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, M.Mithun.

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